Comments on: Wanting

By: Carnivals, Festivals and Linklove — Almost Frugal

Carnivals, Festivals and Linklove — Almost Frugal — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:02:06 +0000

[...] Emily at Remodeling This life has a post on wanting, needing and having things. [...]

By: LobotoME

LobotoME — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:08:10 +0000

Totally agree - and love {knock your bad self out}! I might have to use that line again!

J
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By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:04:45 +0000

I grew up a poor farmer’s daughter. I went thru the “need more stuff” in a big way after college. I am so lucky that my parents made education a priority, but I am also lucky to have my roots. I lived the spend-a-holic life in the last 10 years, and now I am so happy to be frugal again. The occasional splurge is much more worth it when you feel as you really deserve the treat. I have found that living frugally is not at all the sacrifice I once thought it to be. If anything, we have more now than ever before. And more time to enjoy what we have. Not that we need anything more than the basics. Thanks for the great post.

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:55:41 +0000

wow, thanks for this great post. I treated myself to a coffee today just for this reason. I didn’t need it, just wanted it. I enjoyed every sip of it.

Denises last blog post..and he told two friends and they told two friends and so on and so on

By: PT

PT — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:36:37 +0000

“knock your bad self out”

oh, I will.

Seriously, great post.

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By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:25:34 +0000

@ Sharon - even as I was writing this post I was thinking of how so many with less live - and it does make me more disciplined. I find it easier to be disciplined 99% of the time if I allow myself more freedom occasionally to just splurge. And I too, often find those thoughts creeping in. I love a comfortable, cozy hospitable home and sometimes I think it could be moreso if it was just bigger, but I hope the house and me make up for it in charm! LOL!

@Kelly, thank you!!

By: Kelly from Almost Frugal

Kelly from Almost Frugal — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:03:58 +0000

Great post. I especially like the last two paragraphs and how you summed it all up.

Kelly from Almost Frugals last blog post..How to Schedule Time and Obligations

By: sharon

sharon — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:35:21 +0000

Just two comments on this great post - which shows you have matured through the needs and wants of this world. Think of all the millions who never get to that point.

I guess my one thought on why I discipline myself to look critically at my wants, is to share with so many that I see in even more need than myself.

And, as far as making my home comfortable or homey, I have watched others who open their homes for hospitality, and seeing its use as a tool to encourage and comfort others. I know that has been my goal for my small home — but I sometimes find myself falling into the trap that says “if only I had a bigger area to entertain….”

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